Way Too Soon NHL Power Rankings for the Pacific Division

The Vancouver Canucks finished last year third in the Pacific with 78 points in 69 games.

With the departure of Tyler Toffoli and Jacob Markstrom this offseason, the Canucks chose to sign goalie Braden Holtby and defenseman Nate Schmidt. Holtby will most likely slide into the starting goaltender job, and Schmidt looks to slide into the right side on the top defensive pairing with young stud Quinn Hughes.

I see them slotting back into fourth in the division, still battling for a playoff spot. Their young studs look to get one year older and improve.

At number three, we have the Calgary Flames.

The Flames looked to add some depth to their crease with the signings of Louis Domingue and Jacob Markstrom. Calgary is hoping to lower their GA/G from their 3.06 mark from a year ago, good for third-worst in the division.

The forward group will again be anchored by the likes of Matthew Tkachuk, Johnny Gaudreau, and Sean Monahan. They lost a couple of important pieces on defense but hope the signing of Chris Tanev will offset the production lost.